Oracle Weblogic Server Administrator Consultant

Oracle Weblogic Server Administrator Consultant

The Consultant will be responsible for providing technical expertise in the management, maintenance, and support of the Oracle Weblogic Servers on both Red Hat Linux v8 and Windows 2019/2022 Server environments. The ideal candidate must have a strong Red Hat Linux background and be well versed working with Windows. This role aims to ensure the stability, security, and optimal performance of all critical services and applications running on these servers.
Required Skills:
10+ years of proven experience in administering Oracle WebLogic Server in enterprise environments. Version 12.2.1.3.0 or higher.
10+ years of experience with clustering, load balancing, and high availability configurations.
10+ years of familiarity with integrating WebLogic Server with other Oracle products and third-party applications.
Incident management and resolution skills, including on-call support if required.
10+ years of experience with REDHAT
10+ years of experience working with Windows Servers
Responsibilities:
Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks within the Oracle Weblogic Servers to ensure smooth and responsive application performance for end-users. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions as required.
Automation and Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages like bash and WLST.
Backup and Recovery Strategy: Develop a comprehensive backup and recovery strategy to safeguard critical data, enable rapid recovery in case of failures, and conduct periodic recovery drills. Test and validate disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity.
Monitoring and Alerts: Work with the Fund's Information Technology (IT) team to set up proactive monitoring using tools to track database health, resource usage, and other vital parameters. Configure alerts for immediate issue identification.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain up-to-date documentation outlining server configurations, security protocols, recovery procedures, and overall infrastructure architecture. Collaborate with the Fund's IT team to share knowledge and best practices.
Capacity Planning: Analyze historical usage patterns and forecast future resource requirements to facilitate informed decisions about scaling the infrastructure.
Incident Response and Problem Resolution: Provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting for escalated incidents and complex problems. Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent solutions to prevent recurrence.
Collaboration and Communication: Collaboration with cross-functioning teams including internal Network Engineers, Red Hat Consultants, Developers, and Security professionals to achieve operational objectives. Communicate technical effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Patching and Maintenance: Install patches and upgrades of Java on a quarterly basis. Work with PPF staff / Management and various consultants to setup schedules and downtime for the servers. Patching the servers will include coordination with PPF DBA staff, network administrators and RedHat Consultants to patch all the other servers in the environment when the Weblogic Servers are being patched.
Qualifications and Experience: Education: A Bachelor's/master's degree in computer science in Information Technology
Installation, configuration, and maintenance of WebLogic Server
Software updates/upgrades and patching
Deployment and management of applications on WebLogic Server.
Performance tuning and troubleshooting.
Security administration and implementation of best practices.
Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., WLST, Jython, Bash) for automation tasks.
Quarterly updates of Certificate and Weblogic user passwords for bendev and dbfs accounts.
Oracle Certifications: While not mandatory, the following certifications are desirable:
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) - Oracle WebLogic Server 12c
Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Administration I and II certifications
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